1953 Cisitalia 505 DF
- Engine
- 1.9L OHC inline-four, modified head with Weber carburettors, upgraded camshaft and exhaust, ~79 bhp
The Cisitalia 505 DF was conceived by Piero Dusio using Giovanni Savonuzzi's Ghia-Ford coupé prototype as inspiration and a Fiat 1900 underpinning, blending Italian coachwork with American styling. Chassis 00209, one of no more than ten produced and believed to be among only two survivors, was first delivered in 1953 to Swiss racer Fritz Stolz. After passing through several Swiss hands and a subsequent German owner, the car underwent a comprehensive restoration in Ohio costing over $230,000, culminating in a 'Best Restored Car' award at the 2014 Schloss Bensberg Classics concours.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €200,000 – €240,000
- —Auction saleSold £145,600 (≈ $182K)
- 1953-07-01 → 1954-04-01Factory deliveryFritz Stolzpartial documentation
Swiss racing driver who took delivery new and held the car only a short time before passing it on.
- 1954-04-01 →Private saleJosef Steinerpartial documentation
Zürich-based owner; one of several Swiss custodians in the chain following Stolz.
- 1989 → 2005Acquisition unknownHolger Klugepartial documentation
Bremen-based owner who initiated a restoration project that was left incomplete during his tenure.
- 2005 → 2015Acquisition unknownFendt Collectionpartial documentation
Collection that took ownership and commissioned D&D Classic Automobile Restoration in Ohio to finish the previously stalled restoration, at a cost exceeding $230,000, completed around 2011.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Has kept the car as part of a private stable for roughly a decade leading up to the auction.
Competition
- 20142014 Schloss Bensberg ClassicsBest Restored Car
Concours held in Germany; the award was received following completion of the major restoration work.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989Restoration
Holger Kluge commenced a restoration programme that was ultimately left unfinished.
Work was begun but not concluded during Kluge's ownership; the car passed to the Fendt Collection in an incomplete state.
- 2011RestorationD&D Classic Automobile Restoration
A full restoration was brought to completion by a specialist workshop in Ohio, with total expenditure reported above $230,000.
Work concluded by 2011 under Fendt Collection ownership; the finished car subsequently won a major concours restoration award in 2014.
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